Gen. Herbert Norman Schwarzkopf, Jr. 78 years old from Tampa, Florida August 22, 1934 - December 27, 2012On December 27 we lost 4-Star General Norman Schwarzkopf. Younger people may not really know who he was, but those of us 30 and older will remember him during the Gulf War. And rather than try and condense his life and career into a small post, ...continue reading
1 Jan | 2013
Wordless Wednesday: New Year, New Room
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I am crazy. After a stressful holiday off, we came home and I decided to rip all the carpet off of Madison's bedroom floor. Two days later, I am finally done and this is what her room now looks like:I might add that Madison put the stickers on the wall herself, so they are a little overfilled. Overall, job well done on this room, I think! ...continue reading
14 Feb | 2012
Wordless Wednesday: Madison Reading In Church
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Madison had to read in church this morning for mass. She did a great job: ...continue reading
22 Jan | 2012
Snow, snow go away
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Here in Chicago, we have done a complete 360. We went from a super mild winter with no snow and warm weather (well, warm for here) to holy arctic air and SNOW!!! I think I want to move to the Republic of Texas Company Store where it is warm. :)The snow came in hard and heavy on Friday night. Bill left work at 3:30 and got home close to 9 PM. Yes, you read ...continue reading
